Out Of This World
The Shropshire singer takes her inspiration from the rather wonderful Leonard Cohen song of the same name
Pitch Black
Full-on wonderfullness from our Reading chums, who slate their fourth album for release in May 2025
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Kinky
The East London collective hit big with this from their debut album
Jagged Routine
The London fruits are Holly Carter (ld vcls/gtr), Lauren Cooper (bass) and Lexi Clark (drums). This is from their second album
Talking Around
Manchester's Bria Keely leads her band on another ace single, and says 'I might not know myself completely yet, but with this music, I've landed organically on something that feels completely me'
My Serotonin
The family of London-born, L.A.-raised Sarah Grace McLaughlin come from Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow. Hence her stage name. This is her third album
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I'm With The Band
The duo of Dan Auerbach (gtr, vcls) and Patrick Carney (drms) are joined by Beck as guest vocalist. This is included on the 'Trophy' (ie. expensive) edition of their album 'Ohio Players '
Don't Look At Me
Australia's Aimee Nash is the guest vocalist on this typically brilliant Anton Newcombe track
Love Is The Call
John Power's Liverpool indies return, now signed to Alan McGhee and Creation Records. They've proved themselves greater survivors than many had predicted and now present their seventh album
Where Are You?
The post-punk band formed in 1981 in Middleton, Manchester, and cited as having inspired the likes of The Verve, Oasis, Interpol, The Killers and Editors. Mark Burgess had been in The Cliches, while Reg Smithies and Dave Fielding were in Years. This is their first full album since 2001
Years
The Newcastle Upon Tyne indie-rockers present 'upbeat electric bangers', like this
Signals
Described as 'a thrilling ride through the highs and lows of unrequited love', this is the solo project of Anglo-Greek Robert Coustas. Which is probably why he likes words like 'delta'
Angela
Not the Japanese, Welsh, Scottish or other Oz band of the same name, Finley Miller's five-piece Brisbane soft-rockers recorded this in their own studio. At home, they are well-known for their highly acclaimed live shows
Up And Away
The band's anme is an anagram of lead guitarist and co-songwriter Andrew Golding. He was previously a co-founder of indie noise-pop legends, The Wolfhounds. Now joined by vocalist Nik Cockshott, this is the first single from their 2025
Inhale
The nicely brooding band was formed in Texas in 2015 by Troy Dry (vcls, gtrs) and Johnny Elrod (drms). They're big fans of Green Day, Nirvana and Oasis
Volumes Of Silence
A rather wonderful chunk of indie-rock from Manchester's Ol (gtr ,kybds, vcls), Al (gtrs, vcls), Birch (vcls), Ez (gtrs,vcls) and Rob (vcls, words & prod) - plus some guests. A good example of one of those new songs you think you've known for years. This could even be from the acclaimed 1966 'Nuggest' compilation! Nice keys, too
Favourite
Previously The Fontaines, this is the fourth album by the Dublin based band which comprises Grian Chatten (vcls), Conor Deegan (bass), Carlos O'Connell (gtr), Conor Curley (gtr), and Tom Coll (drms). The band got their name from a character in the movie 'The Godfather' called Johnny Fontane, a singer and movie star portrayed by Al Martino
Church Roof
Mayan Jeroen and Ciaran Francis Dooley say their fascinating song 'depicts the decline of Britain, likened to the futility of a local church fundraiser'
Audacious
Ahead of their sixth studio album, Glasgow's FF release a single which Alex Kapranos says "is about having an audacious response when you feel the fabric of existence come undone around you"
Full Circle
The London-based alt-rock duo's vocalist, producer and songwriter Bruce Breakey narrates a day-in-the-life of an ordinary twenty-something man. Lithuanian Simon Kuzmickas adds guitar and production
It All Dies
The Bishop's Stortford band came together during 2020, and was born out of a collaboration between Matt Blackwell and Jack Findell. This is their debut single
Gotta Go
Not to be confused with any of the four other bands of the same name, these East London rockers are Adam Young (gtr, vcls, songs), Guus Ter Braak (bass) and Tom Triggs (drms). This single track is also being added to 'Deluxe editions' of their album 'What You've Got To Lose To Win It All'
Flying High
With nods to Lee Hazlewood and Duane Eddy, the Portland (Oregon, USA) band cross from indie-rock to country. Sort of Dolly on steroids
Animal Instinct
Three decades on from the massive success of their anthem 'Right Here Right Now', Mike Edwards' Wiltshire band are still touring, selling and building a bigger fan base than ever. Nice
On My Way
The London indie-rockers are Laura Ozholl, Sam Walker, Deborah Wildish & Shelley Walker
Runaway
Nice indie-jangle from Liverpool, with echos of La's, etc. Frontman Dan Parker's finding it hard to grow up, but is 'determined to break free from pressures'
Over Each Other
LP are back with a new line-up comprising Mike Shinoda, Brad Delson, Phoenix and Joe Hahn, alongside new members Emily Armstrong as co-vocalist and Colin Brittain as drummer
God Rest Ye Merry Billionaires
We don't normally add any 'Xmas' songs to our playlist, but there is the occasional exception. Here, the Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) singer-songwriter tells it how it is
What You Told Me
The Brighton trio are Soph Nathan (gtrs, vcls), Josh Tyler (bass) and Lauren Wilson (drms). Nathan tell us that 'this song's about seeing illness affect someone I love. It's about the heartbreak in that, but also the comfort and joy in the moments of respite'
Nightcall
The Versailles trio of Thomas Croquet (aka Thomas Mars, vcls), Frederic Moulin (aka Deck D'Arcy, bass), and Christian Mazzalai (gtrs) started out in 1997. This single also features DJ Kavinsky (Vincent Pierre Claude Belorgey) and Belgium's Angele Josephine Aimée van Laeken
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Waiting For The Catch
The co-vocals here are by Issy Ferris (Ferris & Sylvester). This is from our York chums' new orchestral album
Man On The Loose
In late 2024, the Bolton upon Dearne band are touring with Shed Seven and frontman Kiaran Crook tells us they are set to release their fifth album 'Everything Must Make Sense!' in Feb 2025
The Future's Not What It Used To Be
Nice. The Richmond-Upon-Thames dream-poppers have been steadily swooning away since their 2009 eponymous debut album. Shira Fox is their suitably dreamy vocalist
Time Of My Life
Dublin frontman Cian Godfrey tells us "There is no Somebody's Child, it's just a figment of our imaginations". So now you know. Due in March 2025, this album will follow 2023's eponymous debut
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Stand Together
The Sheffield-based 4-piece comprises friends who share a love of heavy riffs, catchy songs, and energetic live shows. The are Joe Chuggy (ld vcls, r/gtr), James Kirkham (ld gtr), Tom 'Smit' Smith (bass) and Ellis Bullement (drms)
The Recogniser
The London indie-rockers follow their debut EP 'Head Leaking' with this - and it's another pretty impressive effort
When The Lights Go Down
The Macclesfield rockers are Danny Dolan and Ally Dickaty. An impressive single from their fourth album, and their first since they re-formed as a duo in 2021
Lost
The English duo, Dave Pen and Robin Foster, create anthemic electro-prog soundscapes that combine guitars and electronics with lyrical subjects inspired by love, loss, paranoia and... robots. Dave is the singer and musician of electro-rock collectives Archive and Birdpen, and Robin is an English guitarist and composer based in France
Me And Your Mates
Elliot Hall's smart-arses are 'from suburban Southampton, making new pop for the CBBC generation'. This has a strong resemblance to 'Gary Gilmour's Eyes' by The Adverts
Connection
White Denim are a three-piece from Austin, Texas. This Elastica cover is from their ninth studio album